Finger ring and the like



Oct 9 L. LEHR FINGER RING AND THE LIKE Filed y 6. 1925 FIQZ rates rarerLOUTS LEHR, F BRIGHTON EEIGETS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 SIMON BBUNER, 0BFAB. ROCKAYK AY, NET? YORK.

FTNGER AND THE LIKE.

Application filed. July 6,

This invention relates to jewelry and more particularly to mounts forso-called Signet rings.

Certain types 01" linger rings are known in the jewelry art as signetrings. These rings usually include a mount having an initial or othersymbol associated therewith and secured in a predetermined position.

Initials or symbols as used herein may be construed to mean a cut-out orstamped piece of metal or other material having a given configurationand adapted to be secured in a predetermined relation to the mountstructure.

The demands for initials or symbols vary greatly and this variationtogether with the fact that rings must be made in a plurality of sizesmake itnecessary for a dealer to keep a large stock of rings in orderthat he may have the right size with the desired initial or symbol whenrequired. It will be appreciated that the diversity of designs as foundin initials or symbols called for a large investment which was notalways convenient, especially for small retail stores.

An object of the present invention is, therefore, to provide a mount forrings or other pieces of jewelry upon which an initial is removablyattached and which may be conveniently replaced by a selected initial orsymbol.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mount in which a symbolor initial may be securely held in place and which may be quicklyremoved without special tools.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mount having apermanently attached. flat stone to receive an initial or symbol whichmay be rigidly secured from accidental displacement.

Although the present invention is shown and described as applied to aring it is obvious that mounts for bracelets, lockets, brooches, etc.may employ the present novel construction for removably holding an initial or in fact an ornament of any kind against a permanent backgroundto give a pleasing appearance.

The desired end is, in the present invention, accomplished by providingan initial or symbol with a pair of stems arranged perpendicular to theunder surface of the initial. The use of the word initial as herevidedwith notches to receive the edges of a locking member. The lockingmember may be mounted on the cross-bar and is adapted for convenientmanipulation to engage or release the stems.

The invention will be more fully understood by reference to theaccompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of aring embodying my, invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the ring shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the ring taken online III- III in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken on line IV-IV in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a locking member for holding the initialin place, and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an initial or symbol blank which may beremovably attached to a ring Although the invention may be practiced inconnection with various pieces of jewelry or ornaments the selectedexample is shown and described as applied to finger rings.

As illustrated, a ring 10 may have a mount 11 in which a stone 12, suchas an onyx or the like, may be permanently fastened to receive aninitial or symbol 13. I accordance with the present invention, inirialsor symbols to be applied to a ring are provided with two stems or pins 11 and 15 (see Fig. When the initial is in position on a stone the stemsextend through suitably positioned apertures 16 and 17 in the stone 12and apertures 16 and 17 in a crossbar 18 integral with the mountstruct-ure 11.

The stems 14 and 15 may project from the bar 18 and have oppositelydisposed notches 19 and 21 to receive the edges of a rotatable oroscillatory locking member 22. This member may be in the form of a platehaving a central stud 23 extending through the c ssar l ri e e o he isea lOO tached thereto to permit a free rotary movement of the plate. Thestud may be centrally located with respect to the plate and attached tothe cross-bar midway between the apertures 16 and 17 in the cross-bar18.

Although the plate 22 may be of any de sirable shape, as for example inthe form of a cross or star, it has been found preferable to provideWhat may be termed a double segment construction. The edge of the segments 25 and 26 being connected by concave surfaces 27 and 28. Theconcave or cut-out portions of the plate 22 are provided to permit thepassage of the pins 14- and 15 to extend through the cross-bar 18 whenthe plate is moved to position with its longitudinal axis intermediateto and at right angles to the pins 14 and 15. The plate may be soproportioned that the rotational movement of the plate 22 will cause theedges 25 and 26 thereof to engage with the notches 19 and 21 at the endsof the pins and thus lock the initial in position on the stone 12.

The rotational movement of the locking member 22 may be accomplished bya suitable instrument and to facilitate such operation the member isprovided with a raised portion 29 in which a slot 31 is formed toreceive the edge of a tine screw driver. The raised portion provides anappreciable depth for the tool edge making it convenient to manipulatethe locking member in spite of the angular direction of the tool byreason of that portion of the ring which bridges the under portion ofthe mount.

The locking member may be made in two pieces, one consisting of thearcuate-edge plate and the other the raised circular portion 29 integralwith the stud. These parts may then be soldered or brazed together. Ithas been found preferable, however. to make the locking member of onepiece by a punch and die operation; a blank being formed from a sheet ofmetal and pressed to form the plate and raised portion from which atubular stud is pressed.

The present construction of a rem vable initial mount in connection witha permanently mounted stone makes it coni'enient for a dealer tointerchange initials from one ring to another to meet a customersdemands both as to ring size and as to the particular initial or symboldesired. Although a preferred embodiment of my invention has beendescribed and illustrated, it is obvious that those skilled in the artmay make modifications thereof, but such as fall within the spirit andscope of the appended claims are contemplated as forming part of myinvention.

Vhat is claimed is:

In a mounting having a seat, a stone in said seat, apertures in saidstone and a resilient cross-bar integral with said seat and providedwith apertures registering with said first mentioned apertures, saidcross-bar being spaced from said stone to permit said bar to be flexed,the combination with a removable initial member having stems withnotches adjacent to their free ends and e:-;-

flex the cross-bar to retain the initial mem her in firm contact withsaid stone.

In testimony whereof I aftlx my signature.

LOUIS LEI-IR.

